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Black Olive and Thyme Butter for Summer Radishes, Plus an Unusual Herb Pesto...
Thyme, by Manon Gauthier. Recipes below: Black Olive and Thyme Butter for Summer Radishes; Wild Fennel, Thai Basil, and Parsley Pesto, for Grilled Fish Ever since I started growing my own herbs, first...
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Grilled Peperoncino Chicken with Spice and Herb Yogurt Salsa
Ancient Roman grilling, in a fresco at Piazza Armerina, Sicily. Recipe below: Grilled Peperoncino Chicken with Spice and Herb Yogurt Salsa Grilled fat smells really good to me. Sizzle chicken skin...
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Grilled Zucchini with Thai Basil Crème Fraîche
Worshiping the Tulsi Plant, Pahari School, circa 1750. Recipe below: Grilled Summer Zucchini with Thai Basil Crème Fraîche I sometimes experience deep sadness when forced to serve people what I know is...
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Smoked Trout Salad with Avocado, Green Olives, and Lovage
5 Lovage, by Fiona Morgan. Recipe below: Smoked Trout Salad with Avocado, Green Olives, and Lovage I always prided myself on eating and liking any odd or foreign flavor put in front of me, but then I...
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Penne with Swordfish, Capers, Almonds, and Dill
Dill, by Stephanie St. John. Recipe below: Penne with Swordfish, Capers, Almonds, and Dill The only time I remember having dill as a kid was when my mother would make her “American” potato salad. The...
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Women with Fish
My Aunt Reggie found deep comfort in meditating with her fish. For those precious 20 minutes a day, her ruminations faded. She stopped worrying about her disillusionment with the Workers Party. Her...
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Tomato Soup with Marjoram Blossoms and Mascarpone
Still Life with Raicilla and Tomatoes, by David Sullins, 2014. Recipe below: Tomato Soup with Marjoram Blossoms and Mascarpone I grew up surrounded by my dad’s homegrown tomatoes. He was proud of his...
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Caponata with Lovage, Thai Basil, and Golden Raisins
Interior with Eggplants, by Henri Matisse. Recipe below: Caponata with Lovage, Thai Basil, and Golden Raisins I confess that my parents stopped making their own caponata when we discovered the version...
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Women with Fish
I always wear my shiny, black Mary Janes when I go fishing in respect of the fish, our short lives, and our much needed nourishment.
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Pane Cunzato: A Tomato Sandwich, Sicilian Style
Still Life with Anchovies, by Antonio Sicurezza, 1972. Recipe Below: Pane Cunzato Anyone who follows my blog knows how crazy I am for anchovies. In my opinion a sandwich of only anchovies is a...
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Tomato Torta with Fontina, Mustard, and Tarragon
Still Life with Garlic and Lucinda’s Tomato, by Sarah Jane Moon. Recipe below: Tomato Torta with Fontina, Mustard, and Tarragon Per I Ospiti In my relatively long time on this earth, I’ve never owned...
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Women with Fish
Just because I’m completely blind doesn’t mean I don’t want to be seen. See me. See my fish.
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Pasta alla Norma, Early Fall Style
Recipe below: Pasta alla Norma, Early Fall Style Watching the rise of a presidential candidate who seems to have no morals, warmth, or humanity, all the hallmarks of a sociopath, has put my soul in an...
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Scallops Crudo with Lemon Thyme, Peperoncino, and Pine Nuts
Still Life with Seashells, by Andres Segovia. Recipe below: Scallops Crudo with Lemon Thyme, Peperoncino, and Pine Nuts I will eat any funky, spiky, mushy, or rubbery raw piece of seafood put in front...
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Cavatelli with Calamari, Escarole, and Almond Breadcrumbs
Night squid fishing off Procida. Recipe below: Cavatelli with Calamari, Escarole, and Almond Breadcrumbs Donald Trump probably thinks one element of Italian-American life is pretty great—all those...
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Butter-Sautéed Cod with Capers and Sage
Still Life with Fish, by Pablo Picasso. Recipe below: Butter-Sautéed Cod with Capers and Sage Sage is a classy herb, elegant but a bit difficult. It comes in many varieties, all with subtle color...
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Women with Fish
” I’ve been selling fish since I was a little girl. It wasn’t my intention to stay at this job for 15 years, I just got hooked, I guess, by the unexpected male attention, a mix of revulsion and...
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Torta with Escarole, Sausage, Almonds, and Fennel
Recipe below: Torta with Escarole, Sausage, Almonds, and Fennel Of all the themes in Southern Italian cooking, nothing, absolutely nothing, hits home for me more than savory pies, not even pasta,...
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Ziti with Spice-Roasted Cauliflower and Almond Celery Pesto
Still Life with Cauliflower, by Louis-Edouard Toulet. Recipe below: Ziti with Spice-Roasted Cauliflower and Almond Celery Pesto Isn’t it peculiar when an everyday food you grew up with and liked well...
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La Giardiniera with Saffron and Sweet Wine
The FIAT 500 Giardiniera, a station wagon—maybe to transport large amounts of pickled vegetables. Recipe below: La Giardiniera with Saffron and Sweet Wine All the men in my family had a high tolerance...
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